Why Does the Department of Homeland Security Need to Pay

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why does the Department of Homeland Security need to pay attention to global demographic data?

• A) If a population is shrinking in size, that tends to foster desperate, potentially terrorist behavior.
• B) If a population stops growing altogether, that usually means the people are in trouble and may want to immigrate to the United States.
• C) A skyrocketing population means the country will have to expand and will be looking for territory to grab.
• D) A skyrocketing population usually means insufficient jobs and high conflict which may breed terrorist activity.
• E) A shrinking population suggests a country in need of immigrants, which may mean people moving out of the United States.

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Definitions:

Civil Commitment

A legal process through which an individual with severe mental illness can be court-ordered to receive treatment, typically when they pose a risk to themselves or others.

Civil Commitment

A legal process through which an individual with severe mental illness is court-ordered into treatment in a hospital or in the community.

Gravely Disabled

A condition in which a person, due to a mental disorder or impairment, is unable to provide for their basic personal needs for food, clothing, or shelter.

Mentally Ill

Referring to individuals who suffer from psychiatric disorders or mental health issues that affect their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and daily functioning.